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Eagle XC: Where are they now?

Eagle XC: Where are they now?

The Cedar Creek cross country team doesn’t have a long history, but what they lack in quantity, they are quickly making up for in quality when it comes to past years.

They currently have three alumni in the college ranks. Amy Wyatt, Adrian Cedillo and Michael Vallejo are all making headway at the next level. This week, we have a look at what all three have done so far this season.

Amy Wyatt

Wyatt can be credited as one of the cornerstones of the Cedar Creek cross country program. She was the first Eagle to ever qualify for the regional meet, and has one of the grittiest performances of any area athlete in recent memory when she finished her first regional meet on a broken leg.

Now in her second year, she helped the UT-Tyler Women’s team win the American Southwest Conference Championship as a freshman. In the spring she was part of another championship squad as a member of the outdoor track and field team.

She and her team picked up where they left off in the first meet of 2015. She finished eighth overall and sixth on her squad at the meet.

“Amy is working on becoming a scorer for the team, but knows the importance of the six and seven position runners in regards to pushing out the scores of other teams,” head coach Stephen Morales said. “She will make a significant contribution to the team this fall in her work ethic and natural leadership abilities.”

Adrian Cedillo

The 2015 graduate is currently running at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie. He was a co-captian of the cross country team his senior year and a first-team all-district member. His seventh-place finish at the District 26-5A championships last year was a big factor in Cedar Creek’s second-best season in school history. The two-time regional qualifier started his college career with a fifth-place finish at the Western Texas College Open.

“According to his (college) coach, he is making an immediate impact,” Morales said. “He sees a bright future for him at SAGU and loves his work ethic.”

Michael Vallejo

Vallejo is one of the most decorated athletes in Cedar Creek history. He was a team leader and the 2014 District 26-5A individual champion.

Vallejo spent all summer working out with former teammates at Cedar Creek, including quite a bit of time running with Cedillo, as he prepared for his inaugural season with Graceland University.

Just as he did at Cedar Creek, Vallejo hopes to make an immediate impact as a freshman for the Yellowjackets when their season starts on Sept. 26.